Everybody knows that Mel Gibson and Tom Hardy are the only two actors to have playedMad Maxon the big screen - butFuriosasecretly added a third actor to that list.Fury Roadwas trapped in development hell for two decades, with director George Miller being able to generate two other screenplays and even consult on aMad Maxgame during that time.Furiosabegan life as an anime spinoff,but before evolving into a live-action prequel followingFury Road’ssuccess. An oft-overlooked entry in the saga was 2015’sMad Max,an underrated game that Miller has essentially disowned.
What’s unique abouttheMad Maxmovie franchiseis how loose the continuity is. Trying to map out a coherent timeline among the movies is a ticket to despair, and the canon status of the video game was always shaky. It was believed to be a standalone tale that was pulled from the films without being truly connected to them. That all changed with the release ofFuriosa: A Mad Max Sagain 2024, as the Anya Taylor-Joy starring prequel taking some key characters from the game.
Mad Max: How Old Max Is In Every Movie
It is not easy to work out what age Mad Max is in The Road Warrior, Beyond Thunderdome, and Fury Road, but it can be done with some detective work.
When theMad Maxgame was first shown to journalists, there was controversy over the character having an American accent. In the first three films, Gibson’s Max spoke with a distinct Australian twang. Taking this feedback to heart, developers Avalanche Studios cast Australian actor Bren Foster to voice Max. Foster is an actor and martial artist, who at the time was known for appearing in Steven Seagal movies likeMaximum Conviction.Furiosawould later confirm the game and Foster’s take on Max is canon, thanks to the appearance of Scabrous Scrotus, Immortan Joe’s son, in both.
Scrotus had only appeared in the game previously, with no mention of him having been made inFury Road. However,Josh Helman had a major supporting role as Scrotus inFuriosa, which suggests the game took place between the 2024 prequel andFury Road; this would also explain his absence in the latter film.Furiosaalso featured a cameo from Chumbucket, the mechanic who aids Max in the video game. Despite his dislike of the 2015 spinoff, Miller apparently still considered its story somewhat canonical.
Before being cast as Scabrous Scrotus inFuriosa, Josh Helman played the War Boy Slit inFury Road.
Foster’s Max is still plenty Mad
Foster voiced the titular role in theMad Maxgame, while Kym Bradley provided the motion capture. The characterization of Max in the game is in keeping with the original movies; he’s not a man of many words, though he does open up to his new allies.It’s still strange to think of the game as linking directly toFury Roadthough, as Hardy’s Max is a good deal more feraland anti-social than either Gibson or Foster’s take.
Bren Foster may not have gotten a chance to place Mad Max on the big screen, but his vocal performance really captures the gruffness and underlying melancholy of the character.
It should be noted the movies and games don’t perfectly align - but it does slot in quite neatly as a midquel betweenFuriosaandFury Road. Of course, fans are free to pick and choose what they consider canon, as Miller has always had a loose relationship with theMad Maxtimeline. Foster may not have gotten a chance to placeMad Maxon the big screen, but his vocal performance captured the gruffness and underlying melancholy of the character.
Mad Max
Mad Max is an Australian post-apocalyptic franchise created by George Miller and Byron Kennedy. The first three films star Mel Gibson as Max Rockatansky, a former police officer who seeks revenge after his family is murdered. Tom Hardy took over the role for 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road, which was followed by Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga starring Anya Taylor-Joy as Furiosa.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
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A prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road, Furiosa is an action-adventure film that tells the origin story of the headstrong and fearless Furiosa. Set shortly after the beginning of the “end of the world,” Furiosa is kidnapped and brought before a powerful warlord, now forced to work for him. To find her way back home, Furiosa will adapt to the new harsh and arid world as she grows into the Furiosa she becomes known to be.
Are you a fan of post-apocalyptic chaos and fury with all the attendant clashes that come with it? If so, you might find this title to be the one game dreams are made of. Inspired by the Aussie hit movie franchise which has ruled the cinematic landscape for almost four decades, it manages to encapsulate that very essence of rugged desperation, survival, and conflict that are the essence of each film release. Here you step into the skin of Mark Rockatansky the protagonist of the series where you must traverse a vast wasteland. Your destination is the Plain of Silence and reaching it will be no easy task. However, you have on your side, your trusty vehicle which is more than just a means of transport and is also a combat weapon too. Yes, it is customizable with notable changes with each upgrade. And it can be used as a mechanical battering ram of sorts to reduce your enemies’ vehicles to piles of smoldering rubble, resulting in oodles of satisfaction each time you do. What you don’t destroy of their rides, it will welcome in the form of upgrades — the useful stuff anyway. Also by your side is a faithful canine, which will serve to sniff out danger in the form of mines. The game also comes with all the additional staples that make the best RPGs, missions galore, a varied map filled with strongholds to conquer, high-octane encounters, and loads of weapons with which to inflict crushing defeat on your foes. If the game calls to your inner adventurer, all you have to do is step into the persona of Mark and enjoy the ride of a lifetime.
